Southern Coal Co. v. Martin's Fork Coal Co.

Opinion of the Court by

Sims, Commissioner

— Affirming in part and reversing in part.

These ten appeals and cross-appeals are the result of various creditors attempting to collect their debts from the insolvent Sunshine Mining Company, which was forced into receivership. The cases were consolidated below and on motion they were heard together here and will be disposed of in one opinion.

For convenience the parties will be referred to throughout the opinion as follows: The Southern Coal Company will be called the Company; the Sunshine Mining Company will be called the Mine; the Sunshine Supply…